91. Mr. H. D. Hughesasked the Secretary of State for War the period of normal training for each of the main arms of the Service at corps training units in 1943, and at the present time.
§ Mr. BellengerAs I explained in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Dumfries (Mr. N. Macpherson) on 3rd April, the time spent on corps training varies greatly not only by arms but also by trades. In a short statement, therefore, it is possible only to give minimum and maximum periods for each arm The figures are as follow:
— 1943 Present Time. Royal Armoured Corps. 26 weeks (excluding 4 weeks tactical training). 9–15 weeks Royal Artillery 8–33 weeks 8–19 weeks. Royal Engineers 12 weeks followed by 4 weeks in a Reserve Division. 8–12 weeks. Royal Signals 8–29 weeks approximately. 6–29 weeks. Infantry 10 weeks. 10 weeks